On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted following an earthquake in the area. I was 11 years old and I remember sitting in a diner having breakfast with my dad. We were on some kind of a trip together. We were reading the newspaper together and talking about the eruption and wondering if our family would feel the effects. My uncle and two aunts and many cousins lived (and still live) in Oregon near the coast on Cannon Beach. It turns out that even though our relatives were around 150 miles away, they had a layer of ash on their cars the next day following the massive eruption.
Are you old like me and have a story about Mount St. Helens? If you are... and you do... tell us about it. Leave a comment below, or you can email me at school. I will relay the stories to students as we continue to talk about ways that our Earth Changes. Thanks!
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted following an earthquake in the area. I was 11 years old and I remember sitting in a diner having breakfast with my dad. We were on some kind of a trip together. We were reading the newspaper together and talking about the eruption and wondering if our family would feel the effects. My uncle and two aunts and many cousins lived (and still live) in Oregon near the coast on Cannon Beach. It turns out that even though our relatives were around 150 miles away, they had a layer of ash on their cars the next day following the massive eruption.
Are you old like me and have a story about Mount St. Helens? If you are... and you do... tell us about it. Leave a comment below, or you can email me at school. I will relay the stories to students as we continue to talk about ways that our Earth Changes. Thanks!
